diff --git a/app/serializers/current_user_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/current_user_serializer.rb
index bee43627766..adc459419bd 100644
--- a/app/serializers/current_user_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/current_user_serializer.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class CurrentUserSerializer < BasicUserSerializer
              :no_password,
              :can_delete_account,
              :can_post_anonymously,
+             :can_ignore_users,
              :custom_fields,
              :muted_category_ids,
              :indirectly_muted_category_ids,
diff --git a/spec/serializers/current_user_serializer_spec.rb b/spec/serializers/current_user_serializer_spec.rb
index bcbe20c13eb..27614aecd70 100644
--- a/spec/serializers/current_user_serializer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/serializers/current_user_serializer_spec.rb
@@ -150,6 +150,27 @@ RSpec.describe CurrentUserSerializer do
     end
   end
 
+  describe "#can_ignore_users" do
+    let(:guardian) { Guardian.new(user) }
+    let(:payload) { serializer.as_json }
+
+    context "when user is a regular one" do
+      let(:user) { Fabricate(:user) }
+
+      it "return false for regular users" do
+        expect(payload[:can_ignore_users]).to eq(false)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when user is a staff member" do
+      let(:user) { Fabricate(:moderator) }
+
+      it "returns true" do
+        expect(payload[:can_ignore_users]).to eq(true)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "#can_review" do
     let(:guardian) { Guardian.new(user) }
     let(:payload) { serializer.as_json }